Leading a Church Through a Turnaround is Hard.

We’re here to help.

It’s been estimated that in America today, of the 350,000 churches, 4 out of 5 are plateaued, declining and in need of some type of revitalization. (Malphurs Group)

As our team has worked with churches in our fellowship since 2017, we have learned a few things that we want to share on this website and with our podcast. We hope it is a blessing to you.

Nathan Bryant, M.Div.

Nathan serves as the Executive Director of Assist Church Expansion.

Originally from Maine, Nathan has 9 siblings, which includes his twin brother Philip.

Nathan attended the New Brunswick Bible Institute and later studied at New England Baptist Bible College in Portland, Maine. He finished his undergraduate at Washington Bible College and his Master of Divinity at Capital Bible Seminary.

Nathan started the Canadian church planting initiative for the Charis Fellowship (formerly Grace Brethren) in 1997 and has been leading the movement since.

He lives in Burlington, Ontario, near Toronto, with his wife Jennifer and two sons, Isaiah and Micah.

Bart Blair

Bart has been in vocational ministry since 2002. He has worked in pastoral roles that cover a wide variety of service including worship, creative, discipleship and preaching. He is ordained as a minister in the Charis Fellowship of Churches. 

Currently, Bart serves as the Director of Church Revitalization for Assist Church Expansion. This ministry serves churches in the Charis Fellowship to help them plan a fruitful future of ministry. 

Bart and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth area where they are involved in local ministry. They are currently leading the church plant efforts of Bear Creek Community Church in Lavon, TX. They are the proud parents of three children, Sarah-lynn, Silas and Ephraim.